Kim JaeJoong’s first challenge in the Korean drama scene – “Protect the Boss” has its first episode broadcasted on the 3rd of August.
The first episode had ratings of 14.5% in AGB Seoul. The drama has also received great reviews from the audience, rising to the number one spot in the search engine immediately after it was broadcasted. Some of the comments left by the viewers are, “I didn’t feel that time was passing (while watching the drama)”, “This drama is too interesting, I laughed until I cried” and “This is another romantic comedy masterpiece.”
Even reporters who attended the press conference were laughing non-stop while watching the teaser. They too, gave praises to the drama, such as, “This drama is better than I expected it to be.” When the first episode was broadcasted, it grasped the two things which were most difficult: good ratings and evaluations.
While the drama received a lot of positive comments, Kim JaeJoong, as a new-comer in the Korean drama scene, was also well received. The role he plays is different from Ji Sung’s humorous Cha Ji Heon. He acts as the perfect gentleman, Cha Mu-won. Kim JaeJoong has demonstrated a remarkably stable performance in the drama.
After the lawsuit with his previous management broke out, this is officially the first time Kim JaeJoong appears on the television, and also the last member amongst JYJ to start solo activities. Therefore, Kim JaeJoong received a lot of attention this time around.
During the press conference, Kim JaeJoong received a total of 6.56 tons of rice from 28 countries expressing their support for “Protect the Boss”, creating a record for the highest number of rice wreaths received which caused the respective personnel to be quite surprised. Before the drama was broadcasted, Kim JaeJoong gave the official “Protect the Boss” a lot of well wishes. This popular man can also be considered as the “Asian Prince”.
In order to meet up to the expectations of his fans, Kim JaeJoong started practicing his acting skills very early. Fortunately, during the drama shooting, he received compliments from Cha Hwa Yun, along with other seniors. In addition, during the long interview, he promoted his new drama as well as JYJ’s activities with sincerity and humility. He even greeted the reporters enthusiastically; seemingly forgotten that he is a big star.
As we think of Kim JaeJoong’s successful singing career, we could not help but have great expectations for his acting career as well. However, it is impossible to have our anticipations limited only here, because this man does have unlimited potentials. We will not only look forward to his performance as an actor, but also to wait for him to sing on a stage. JYJ will soon release a new album, and will likely be starting worldwide activities in the rest of this year.
Kim JaeJoong once stated in an interview with ‘Today’s News’*, “Right now, I just want to film a good drama. However, I still yearn to sing. To me, the most valuable thing right now is to be back on stage.” From composing music pieces to a stage director, Kim JaeJoong is indeed a talented person.
The ratings for “Protect the Boss” reached a double-digit for its first episode, and meanwhile Kim JaeJoong is also working actively as a singer on stage. He is busier this year than the last, and it is also a fruitful year. Not only his fans, but the public will be watching this man flying further and higher.
*T/N: Direct translation, the name may differ.
Source: Top Star News + TVXQBaidu
Translation: nings @ OneTVXQ.com
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